Queens in 1924 and Today
Today is Queens Day in New York State. This comparison lets you zoom in and compare Queens today versus nearly 100 years ago in 1924. There was still a lot of agriculture in Queens back in the 1920s.
Pittstown State Forest
Maple Hill State Forest
Dennings Point State Park
Dennings Point is part of Hudson Highlands State Park and is located along a peninsula that juts out into the middle of an incredibly beautiful part of the Hudson Valley. Not only is Dennings Point stunningly beautiful, but it’s also home to several abandoned buildings, great hiking trails, popular fishing spots, and even some pretty amazing history.
Learn more about Dennings Point State Park.
Lots of white water
Why I unplug my microwave when it’s not in use
It might seem silly but I always unplug my microwave when it’s not in use.
A while back, I plugged my microwave into my Kill-a-Watt meter and found it was using 2 1/2 watts per hour, when the microwave was off to power the clock and controls 24-7. 60 watt hours a day, doesn’t sound like a lot but there are 365 days a year, and that works out to be nearly 22 kW/h a year.
At 15 cents a kilowatt hour, that’s $3.30 a year. Not a real big expense, but every little thing adds up. Not to mention the carbon emissions, the pollution from the extraction of coal, uranium and natural gas to spin the turbines.
Not a lot, but electricity isn’t free and unplugging the microwave isn’t a lot of work.
Eldridge Swamp State Forest
